Replaced power steering high pressure hose. It was blown. What should I be looking for before I fill things back up.
Aug 6, 2018 at 8:30 AM
Power steering high pressure hose replacement
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I would flush the system first to be sure there was no obstruction. That may have been the reason the hose failed.
Remove the return line and put it in a five gallon bucket. Run the engine and add fluid as needed until you get a solid flow of clean fluid. Then hook the line back on the pump and bleed the system.
Roy
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/power-steering-fluid-flush
I would flush the system first to be sure there was no obstruction. That may have been the reason the hose failed.
Remove the return line and put it in a five gallon bucket. Run the engine and add fluid as needed until you get a solid flow of clean fluid. Then hook the line back on the pump and bleed the system.
Roy
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/power-steering-fluid-flush
Aug 6, 2018 at 9:12 AM
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